While almost every attraction at Epcot has some degree of learning material, Animal Kingdom is not far behind its neighboring park when it comes to school field trips.\u00a0 This larger than life \u201czoo\u201d offers much to learn related to many living (and some no longer living) creatures.\u00a0 As a homeschool mom, I love that Animal Kingdom provides many educational opportunities for my children.<\/p>\n
In preparation for an upcoming trip, each of our sons chooses an animal that is a part of Animal Kingdom to study.\u00a0 My oldest son has chosen some unusual creatures, like the Komodo dragon and the ring-tailed lemur.\u00a0 My younger sons tend to pick traditional favorites, like the lion, the giraffe, and the elephant.\u00a0 Each researches his selected animal, writes an age-appropriate report, and includes several pictures, some of which are hand-drawn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When our day at Animal Kingdom arrives, they are especially excited about finding the creature they have studied.\u00a0 Only once were we unable to locate a selected animal.\u00a0 Even though we asked multiple cast members who guided us in the general direction, the ring-tailed lemur\u2019s whereabouts within the Oasis Exhibits remain a mystery.<\/p>\n
One year, we studied dinosaurs prior to our trip.\u00a0 We read about different types of these extinct creatures and even made our own models from pipe cleaners.\u00a0 Our project was completed with a ride on Dinosaur, a favorite Animal Kingdom thrill ride for the majority of our family members.\u00a0 Younger students, however, may prefer topping off their study with a turn on the more docile TriceraTop Spin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most of the learning opportunities at Animal Kingdom need no advanced research, although studying about them ahead of time may enhance the experience.\u00a0 Kilimanjaro Safaris is an excellent replica of life on an African savanna.\u00a0 Since our last visit to the World, I have taught a class on this biome to a group of first and second graders, including my youngest son.\u00a0 Several students in the class had been on the Disney attraction and enthusiastically shared their experiences throughout the course.<\/p>\n
One of our favorite shows, “Flights of Wonder”, includes various live birds and their many antics.\u00a0 Much information is shared about these creatures of the air and a new fact is sure to be learned with each viewing.\u00a0 Humor is included and audience participation is encouraged, making this interactive show fun and entertaining, while also educational.<\/p>\n
Several walking paths \u2013 the Maharajah Jungle Trek, the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, and the Discovery Island Trails – give students the opportunity to see a variety of exotic creatures, including tigers, bats, gorillas, hippopotamuses, and porcupines. A wallaby, a sloth, or an anteater may be found in the Oasis Exhibits near the entrance to the park.\u00a0 A train ride over to Rafiki\u2019s Planet Watch offers young learners an opportunity to pet snakes, goats, and sheep, as well as learn about the care of these and other animals.<\/p>\n
One of our favorite attractions at Animal Kingdom is \u201cIt\u2019s Tough to be a Bug!\u201d\u00a0 This animated, 3-D show includes educational material about some of the smallest creatures on earth.\u00a0 Be warned, however.\u00a0 We have viewed this show many times and on every visit have heard small children screaming with fright by certain elements of the production.\u00a0 The educational gain may be overshadowed by the scariness of it for younger students.<\/p>\n
Animal Kingdom is full of fun educational information and experiences.\u00a0 Even the most exciting thrill rides offer new facts that will be remembered forever.\u00a0 Because of their numerous trips on Expedition Everest, my children will never forget that Mount Everest is located in Asia.\u00a0 Keep your eyes open and your ears clear as you explore Animal Kingdom.\u00a0 You never know what new creature you will see and what fascinating piece of information you will learn.<\/p>\n
While almost every attraction at Epcot has some degree of learning material, Animal Kingdom is not far behind its neighboring park when it comes to school field trips.\u00a0 This larger than life \u201czoo\u201d offers much to learn related to many living (and some no longer living) creatures.\u00a0 As a homeschool mom, I love that Animal…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-walt-disney-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1525"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85857,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525\/revisions\/85857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}